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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2020, Volume : 8, Issue : 4
First page : (76) Last page : (79)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8116

Determination of Hydrocyanic Acid (HCN) in Sorghum vulgare (Gundrijowar) Fodder during Kharif Season

C. N. Jadav, R. B. Makwana* , S. S. Parikh, B. D. Savaliya and K. S. Murthy
Cattle Breeding Farm, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh- 362001, Gujarat, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: rinkeshvets@gmail.com
Received: 29.05.2020  |  Revised: 6.07.2020   |  Accepted: 10.07.2020 

 ABSTRACT

This study was undertaken in kharif season from year 2013-2015 at Cattle Breeding Farm, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat, India. Sorghum vulgare (Gundrijowar) fodder samples were collected for determination of HCN (mg/100 gm dry matter) concentration from eight sown plots from 15 DAS (Day after sowing) up to 60 DAS at fifteen days intervals and one more sampling was carried out when Sorghum vulgare (Gundrijowar) fodder crops exhibit 25% flowering stage.Result revealed that Concentration of HCN (mg/100 gm dry matter) in Sorghum vulgare (Gundrijowar) fodder crop was decreased significantly (p<0.05) up to 25% flowering stage in kharif season during 2013 and 2014, respectively. In the year 2015, the concentration declined significantly up to 60 days of flowering, while concentrations were at par on 60 DAS and 25% flowering. In the year 2015, HCN concentration though declined from 15 DAS to 45 DAS significantly and it was at par at 60 DAS and 25% flowering .In the pooled data, HCN concentration decline was similar to that of the year 2015. It was concluded that freshly cut Sorghum vulgare (Gundrijowar) fodder can be fed safely without any poisonous effect to animals at 25 % flowering stage.

Keywords: Sorghum vulgare, DAS (Day after Sowing), Kharif, Hydrocyanic Acid (HCN)

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Cite this article: Jadav, C.N., Makwana, R.B., Parikh, S.S., Savaliya, B.D., & Murthy, K.S. (2020). Determination of Hydrocyanic Acid (HCN) in Sorghum vulgare (Gundrijowar) Fodder during Kharif Season, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 8(4), 76-79. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8116